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Chesterfield County acquires 30 acres for Appomattox River park

Additional land will close a missing link in a trail network near Petersburg. Chesterfield County recently unveiled plans to turn 30 acres of land alo...
Richmond, VA
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Richmond housing now 17 percent more affordable than the U.S. average

The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), a nationally recognized authority in economic, community and workforce research, finds a sligh...
RIC to offer new nonstop service to Bermuda
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RIC welcomes BermudAir and new nonstop service to Bermuda

Twice-weekly flights from Richmond (RIC) to Hamilton (BDA) start June 7 Richmond International Airport (RIC) welcomes nonstop service to Hamilton, Ber...
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at an Amazon facility featuring a group of people in business attire standing in front of the main entrance. Confetti is released as two individuals cut the blue ribbon with Amazon logos.
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Region bolsters key industries and explores new trends in 2024 

Company investments, expansions and openings across the region strengthened Greater Richmond’s economy in 2024. The region’s number of internation...
GRTC Pulse station
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Public transit supports Greater Richmond’s success 

Public transportation in Greater Richmond has made great strides to improve both the region’s accessibility and the quality of life for residents. F...
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Allianz nabs naming rights for new riverfront amphitheater

Weeks after Richmond’s new baseball stadium scored its naming rights deal, the city’s new riverfront amphitheater has landed a title sponsor of it...
Greater Richmond Cost of Living
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Greater Richmond ~7 percent more affordable than U.S. average

Despite rising costs across the nation, Greater Richmond remains an affordable location. With a Cost of Living Index of 93.4 in Q2 of 2024, Greater Ri...
CarMax Park
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Richmond Flying Squirrels and CarMax announce new ballpark and entertainment venue as CarMax Park

Richmond-based CarMax commits to exclusive naming rights partnership; Ceremonial groundbreaking scheduled for this Friday RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 04, 2024...
Kings Dominion
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Kings Dominion to launch new coaster in 2025

Kings Dominion, central Virginia’s beloved amusement park located in Hanover County, has announced the arrival of Rapterra as part of the park’s 5...
Richmond Riverfront Amphitheater
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Richmond Riverfront Amphitheater on track to open summer 2025

By this time next year, Richmonders and visitors alike will be attending downtown riverfront live concerts from some of the nation’s most popular ar...

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